Display device



F. H. LANG ET AL DISPLAY DEVICE Original Filed Aug. l, 1929 Sept. 13, 1932.

Patented Sept. 13, 1932 UNITED STATES! viuvriziu OFFICE-.

FREDERIC H. LANG AND NATHAN n. vAN STONE, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .AssICNoIis To THE sHnnwIN-wILLIAMs COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, OHIO,v A CORPORATION or OHIO DISPLAY l' DEVICE Original application led August 1, 1929, Serial YNo. 382,757. Divided and this application iledgNovenIber This invention relates to a display device and more particularly to a device for illustrating the effect of finishing an object or structurein various colors or color combinations, andthe present application is a divi- 1 understood that the utility'of the device is not limited to this particular field, since it could be used advantageously for displaying theeect of dierent colors or .color combinations in the finishing of Vany other structure or article, such as a railway coach, air plane or building.V l

An object of the invention is to provide a device wherebyfany number of different colors or vco-lor combinations may be displayed in substantially the` same form and Ina-nnerof arrangement in which it is proosed to nish aistructure or article, with the result that the prospective purchasermay readily ascertain the desirability ofl any color scheme. Y

Another Objectis to provide a device of this kind wherein the changes fro-m one color or color combination to any other. color or color combination may be readily and quickly accomplished.

' @ther objects of the invention and the fea- A tures of novelty will be apparent from vthe following description takenin connection with the accompanying drawing, of `which- Figure lis a front elevation of one form of the device embodyingourinvention, certain portions thereof being broken away;

Fig. .2 is a fragmentary view, similar to vFig. l but illustrating a slightly modified form of the device, certain portions thereof being likewise broken away; y

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows; f

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective detail with certain partsshown in section on the line 4-4 yof Fig. 1; Y l

Serial No. 572,824.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. t but showing the device illustrated in Fig. 2, with certain parts shownin section on Vthe linev 5 5 of Fig. 2; and y Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective ofthe end portion of one of the parts shown in Fig. 2. l n

' The devices illustrated in the drawing Vare particularly useful for displaying the effect of various colo-rs or 'color combinations with which it is proposed to finish automobile bodies, since such devices may represent a be of the full size of the average automobile door, panel or section, or, if desired, for purposesy of convenience, 1t may be reduced 1n size. This frame is formed at the top andl bottom and on one side edge of strips 10, of any desirable material, suitably connected together at their meeting ends and provided throughout theiry lengths with a groove 11 on theinner side of each strip. The kother longitudinal edge of the lframe is formed vof a flat strip 12 vsuitably connected with' the end strips 1() and having` its upper surface in the plane of one of the sides of the grooves 11. It will be understood that, al-

though the strips 10 have been described as being integral, they could each equally asY vwell be formed of a plurality of strips joined together so as to provide a groove between the adjacent surfaces and similar to the grooves 11. It should also be noted that the two end strips are provided with portions 13 extending inwardly of the framefrom the groove 11 so as to form a better support for the panels of different colors which are arranged in the frame, as will be described cw A CTL hereinafter. intermediate the ends of the frame, and preferably located at a point illustrating the position of the belt or molding of an automobile body, cross members 14 are positioned between the side member 10 and the side member 12, such, cross members, in the present instance, being shown as two spaced bars, although -it isgobvious that a single vbar 'off proper width-.could libe "used for this purpose.

The upper surfaces of the cross members le are l'lush with the upper surface of the lstrip 12 and the lower Zsides oithei groove' 11 and a number of retaining members 15, such asscrewsjare arrangedpin each cross mem- .berto form twolparallel rows.' Thehea'ds of Vthe fetal ,f 4spaced from the "surface of :the 4cross memblers, as illustrated in rthe fdrawing.

`When is; desired to" display to a prospective customer V'the'Y appearance that a 'certain color 4or, color combination-willgive' tof; an automobile' b'dyfor 'to any .part "thereof, 'it is merely necessary toarrange fin' fthe:J trame, above described, abombinationfof panels, Vj preferably made fromshe'et metal, and paintedforj otherwise finished'in 'the desired colors. ./Inlig; lfthese panels are-indicated at t16, 17 fand' 1S' and the edges of "the 'panels' engage "the grooves lland the screws'or' retaining members' 15 as shown.

'lhe'panel 1G,` may be of suchsize as to rep- MVresent the yloi/ ver p'anelj 'or n'i'ain color. of' 'the body. "Similarly, the panel 17 l represent an upper panel y of 'the .b'odyg and' thep'anel 18,whifch is positioned between the two Arews of screws' 15, may'rep'resent what'is'lniown `the belt-line of the body. When the'i-'nter- 'linediategpanel 18" is used, it Lis necessary to 'einployf'a double row of 'molding 'strips'19 to coi'icealt'hemeeting edges ofthe panels v16, 1'? and 18. lrs shown infthedrawing,"the 'inoldingstrips :'19 are oi channel shapewith gtheirfed'ge' ilanges turned inwardlyl so' that tjheyf-willjslide over and be retained bythe "head/sbt thescrews' 15. p

""lnfFigs; 2 andY 5thereis illustrated anV ar- "rangement in which the intermediate ipanel i @fis-'omitted Vand a relativelywidebelt or @molding strip`20' isemployed in place of twomoldingVV strips 19 shown inlfig. 1. AThe'con'struction of the molding'V stri 3 20 is [similar'to 'that of the strips 19, except as to 'l width, andthe edge tlanges ol'thestrip 2O enthe rows 'ci screws '15. vIn order to securethepanels `and molding "strips in the frame after they have been l properly positioned therein, a retaining'strip 21is arranged to lituponthe'upper side yof `lthe' flat'strip 12. l"From ligsi 1 and 3' it' will be' noted that the retaining st`rip'21'is shown as Ventirely separate ir-omthe frame' but capa- A"ble btbeing' assembled' therewith by means ofa number 01".' dowel pins' 22 eiii/ending from in holes 23 formed in the upper surface of the flat strip 12.

In Fig. 2 the retaining strip 21 is shown as connected to the fiat strip 12 by means of a piano hinge 24 and, inthis case, it isy merely 70 necessary to swing a strip 21 from' its normal position over the strip 12, to the position "'shown'in Fig., 2g,fin orderto permitfthefinsertion or iremofval'oif any or" thepanelsor molding strips. f

From the foregoing description the advantages of the invention will become apparent. *ItV isl--clearl `that a'-displaydevice-.thus iconstructed presents a novel and easy way of displaying new colors and ditl'erent colo-r 80 combinatiens'to the public, and especially-the proposed color combinations for automobile bodies to the purchasing agents and designing engineersof automobile or aiitc 1nobilebdy mai'iulactur'ers orl concernsV which build air- "85 planes, railway coaches, and other-structures. "Itis" not necessary fior 1the 'salesm an y`to carry withL him a' number of 'model doors, panels or sections showing4 different color 'combinations, since theoneA trame caribe used "with"90 'any' number of diiierently Vcolored `panelsto 'show any proposed or suggested 'color' com- *bination Becauseoi this, the iramemay'be made full` size and, -therefore, the :colored :panelssupported in the frame will more' accu- F195 rat'ely "and vclearly give the' finished fedect. of an" `automobile body' finished in the dierent cblor combinations. Not' only. wil'lthedevice have particular utility infldispl'ayingcolor combinations tolarge purchasers," but italso 100 Vhas utility in re-paint"shops'to display to i prospective' customers 'the' effect" oidiiferek'nt color :combinations Itshouldbe understood vthatvv'hen' lfit' is desired'V to have? the; frame represent 4'an 'automobileT door :that the' upper f 1105 Vpanel m'aybe omitted to provide 'thewiidovm Although certain embodiments ott-he `invention have been illustrated and-described hereim "it isnot intended to limittheinven- `tion thereto, except insofar' as thefsco'peA ofthef '110 'appended claims soilim'itsit. y

Having `thus i' described V'ourinventi on,i *we claim: L y l I,

' ll'A display device `of "the `character described 'comprising,' 'in' combination, a 'traineei115 ihaving opposedi-nner` grooves therein, atpair of 'cross mem-bers; Aretaining membersmounted onfe'ach crossmember; upper Aandfl'o-wer colored'pianels slidably'supported between the retaining members and grooves, and "a1iinter-1ZO mediate panel' slid'able upon said retaining members -ar1dA serving toy conceal the same.

2.l `In a display* device of the charactedescribed, a frame having across member'inter-V mediatelits ends, retainingfmembers yon said '1125 cross member,a plurality'of panels positioned in said frame `and heldin;spaced relation f byl'said retaining members, and aistrip 'having li flanged `edges to engageiw'ith said.' retaining thesu'ri'ace thereof and' adapted to engage members and be slidably held thereby in posi-'m30 Y t'i'on t'o conceal'said'retai'ning members and the space between said panels. v

3. In a display device of the character described, a frame having a cross member intermediate its ends, a plurality of spaced retaining members on said cross member, said retaining members having heads, a plurality of Y panels positioned in said frame and heldin spaced relation by said` retaining members, and a strip having flanged edges to cooperate with the heads of said retaining members and be slidably held thereby in position to conceal said retaining members and the spacebetween said panels. i

4. In a display device of the character described, a frame, across member supported by said frame intermediate its ends, a groove in said frame opening towards said cross member, a retaining member carried by saidV cross member, a colored panel slidably supported between said groove and said retaining member, and a panel slidable upon said retaining member and serving to conceal the same.

5. In a display deviceof the character de scribed, a frame, means supported by said?- frame intermediate its ends adapted to support retaining members, a plurality of panels.l

supported in said frame and held in spaced." relation by said retaining members, 'and a strip slidably supported by said retaining members adapted to conceal said retaining members and the space between said panels.

In testimony whereof, we hereunto aix our signatures.

FREDERIC rit-LANG.' i NATHAN E. vAN STONE. 

